August 2, 2025
World

“Attempt on Iranian President’s Life Will Not Be Ignored, Says Tehran”

FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting in Ilam, Iran, June 12, 2025. Iran’s Presidential website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

In a dramatic revelation, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has confirmed that a targeted Israeli strike during last month’s 12‑day conflict nearly cost him his life—and vowed that the incident “won’t be swept under the rug.” During an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson, Pezeshkian disclosed that while chairing a meeting of the Supreme National Security Council in western Tehran on June 16, the venue was bombarded. He said intelligence indicated that Israeli agents had identified the exact location of the gathering, prompting a salvo of six missiles aimed at entrances and escape routes inside the building 

Despite power being cut to the meeting floor, Pezeshkian and other senior figures—such as Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Judiciary Chief Mohseni Ejei—escaped through a pre‑planned emergency hatch. The president reportedly suffered minor leg injuries as he fled 

. He affirmed, “They did try, yes… they acted accordingly, but they failed,” making clear his life was deliberately targeted 

Tehran is now investigating potential infiltration within its security apparatus, given the precision of the strike, which mirrored the methods used in the assassination attempt on Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah 

. Citing further concern, state media say Iran will ensure that Israel “pays the price” for the breach 

Although President Pezeshkian did not implicate the United States, he warned that the attack—coming just before scheduled nuclear talks—underscores a web of strategic espionage among Israel’s allies 

. He insisted Iran remains open to diplomacy but stressed that trust must be rebuilt in the wake of such brazen aggression 

International observers are now sounding alarms that any Iranian retaliation for an overt strike on its president could spiral the region into further volatility. With diplomatic negotiations hanging in the balance, analysts believe this assassination attempt raises the stakes for both sides—and cements the view in Tehran that this will not be allowed to pass quietly